dead man walking
01
someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
例
He was accused of sexual harassment, and after the investigation, he became a dead man walking at the university.
He's been warned about his poor performance, and now he's a dead man walking at the company.
02
a prisoner who is sentenced to death and is about to be executed
Dialect
American
American
Idiom例
The condemned prisoner is a dead man walking as he awaits his scheduled execution.
He is fully aware that he is a dead man walking after being given the terminal diagnosis.
